Participants must make a reservation 24 hours in advance by calling their local Fuddruckers restaurant. According to its website, participating locations in Southern California include Buena Park, Burbank, Lake Forest, Lakewood, Ontario, and Santa Monica.

National Cheeseburger Day promotions by other restaurant chains are less flashy but can save diners a couple of bucks.

Black Angus Steakhouse: A Guacamole Burger is available on Tuesday only. Guests can order it or a Steakhouse Bacon Cheeseburger with fries or coleslaw and choice of 16-ounce draft beer for $10.99. The deal is only available in the BullsEye Bar. www.blackangus.com

Farmer Boys: Customers at participating restaurants can get a Big Cheese cheeseburger for $1 on Tuesday by mentioning the offer. Members of Farmer Boys’ Very Important Farmer loyalty program can then scan their receipts to get a second $1 Big Cheese loaded into their accounts.

Fielding Buck has been a business reporter since 2014 with a focus on logistics, supply chain and GIS. Prior experience includes extensive entertainment reporting. He loves photography and dogs and lives in San Bernardino County.